Merck Millipore Audited

Key product groups

• Products and services to support life science researchers in both industry and academia who are seeking to understand complex biological systems and identify new therapeutic targets. Examples include biomarker discovery assays, cell analysis tools and flow cytometry instrumentation.
• Laboratory instrumentation and services for a wide variety of life science research and industrial applications, including organic and inorganic chemistry, chromatographic analysis, and environmental monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry. Examples include laboratory chemicals, laboratory water purification systems, microbiology media, test kits and systems.
• Products and services that enable pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers to improve productivity, minimize complexity, reduce risk and lower cost – from scale-up to full-scale production. Examples include raw materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), cell culture media, excipients and regulatory services, as well as products to support clarification, purification, viral clearance, sterile filtration and process development.

Key developments in 2011

• Strong sales performance driven by growth in the Americas and Asia and demand from biopharma and laboratory customers
• BioScience, Lab Solutions and Process Solutions strengthen their offerings through acquisitions of Amnis Corporation, Biotest AG’s microbiology business and Beijing Skywing Technology Co., Ltd.
• New, state-of-the-art Biopharmaceutical Technical and Training Center opened in Shanghai, China
• New Merck Millipore brand launched